Timid

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(definition) by Webster 1913 (print) Wed Dec 22 1999 at 3:49:22

Tim"id (?), a. [L. timidus, fr. timere to fear; cf. Skr. tam to become breathless, to become stupefief: cf. F. timide.]

Wanting courage to meet danger; easily frightened; timorous; not bold; fearful; shy.

Poor is the triumph o'er the timid hare. Thomson.

Syn. -- Fearful; timorous; afraid; cowardly; pusillanimous; faint-hearted; shrinking; retiring.

-- Tim"id*ly, adv. -- Tim"id*ness, n.

Timid virgins make dull company	Shyness is golden	introvert	Tongue-tied
submissive	shy	Milquetoast	I'm not shy, I'm just not an obnoxious ass
She doesn't know what he sees, but sometimes it makes his face beautiful	Rebellion is cool. Cool sells. Baa...	nervous	Edmundosaurus
Scented Herbage of my Breast	Pavid	self-extracting executable	Pavidity
Assault	self	The Death Of Julius Caesar	Batty
Khalid	Rock Hudson	Timidity	Llewellyn and the Tree

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